Presented by Julie Weatherly, Esq.

When there is sufficient reason to believe or suspect that a child has a disability and a need for special services, failure to timely refer and evaluate can lead to denial of FAPE claims. Attorney Julie Weatherly takes you through child find requirements under the IDEA and Section 504 — and how RTI interventions can be used without violating those obligations — so you can avoid potential legal disputes.

Along with a checklist of referral red flags, you gain an in-depth understanding of:

• Case studies and federal agency guidance regarding the conflict created between RTI processes and the child find duty
• Facts that may trigger the duty to refer a child for an evaluation prior to completion of an RTI process
• Reasons why courts or agencies have ruled against districts regarding the use of an RTI process in light of the child find duty
• Why the law’s child find duty often conflicts with a state’s or school’s RTI proceduresAnd more!